Baby smothered while sleeping with mom at homeless shelter

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman appears to have accidentally smothered her 6-month-old baby while they shared a bed at a Florida homeless shelter. Treasure Coast Newspapers reports that deputies responded early Friday morning to the Samaritan Center in Vero Beach.
Indian River County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Eric Flowers says deputies attempted CPR on the infant and then transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation